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med blog -> med-ramblings the girl behind the screen♥ I'm Kimi :) Your average twenty-something residing in sunny UK who loves doing her nails after finally breaking the horrible habit of biting them. I am by no means a professional, I'm strictly amateur, but I enjoy all the nail art I do :) I really do hope this blog is an inspiration to all you nail-biters out there - this is proof! The habit can indeed be broken :D

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All your friends be like...

While you're there like...

*images not mine

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Celebrating 50 years of the madman in a blue box!

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Watched Catching Fire tonight. It was incredible.

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city skyline

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my take on the galaxy/space design. Shame the glitter doesn't show up too much as this looks so much nicer irl!

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Latest additions to my etsy store

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Water marbled ring made using Hits Unconventional and Nubar Reclaim.

Available to purchase in my etsy store here.

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Water marbled ring made using Hits Unconventional, Models Own Aqua Violet and Golden Green.

Available to purchase in my etsy store here.

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Water marbled ring made using Hits Unconventional and Nubar Reclaim.

Available to purchase in my etsy store here.

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Peacock Plumage

This design is one that I've wanted to do almost ever since I started nail art but never thought I'd get the technique down for it. For me though, the way it's turned out, I'm proud as a peacock!

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Fun jigsaw puzzle nails :)

Don't forget to check out my etsy shop for water marbled jewellery!

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Felt in the mood for something glitzy and random so here it is!

Also, don't forget to check out my etsy store for water marbled nail polish jewellery :)

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Holographic/duochrome water marbled ring.

Can be found for sale in my etsy store here (along with more exciting items!).

Nail art coming tomorrow, I know it's been a while since I've posted any. Somehow, the summer holidays have made me lazier than ever!

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etsy shop now open!

It's taken me the whole of summer to get round to doing it but (finally!) here it is!

Polished Gems on etsy!

The shop will feature water marbled jewelry using duochrome and holographic colours.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

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Kenyan inspired mani part 2 - Safari

From pinky to thumb: Thomson gazelle, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, leopard.

Say hello to the mysterious right hand - will probably not be showcasing another photo of it for some time!

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Inspired by the vibrant, rich culture of the Maasai warriors in Kenya. I was there recently so just had to do a Kenyan-inspired mani!

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No7 - So Simple

Barry M - Gold Foil

This was my first time trying out No7 nail polish. The formula was great, non-streaky and mostly opaque in three coats (except for my middle finger where you can unfortunately see some VNL!). What I love most about this brand is the brush. The tip is rounded and makes application extremely efficient. Definitely something I'm considering doing for the rest of my polishes - hopefully it won't lead to a gooey polish-y mess!